The latest riots have spurred soul-searching across France about whether its strategy for combating social grievances and unrest in its economically disadvantaged suburbs through spending on local infrastructure, education and other projects is working
A woman walks past a car, burnt during nights of unrest following the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer in Nanterre during a traffic stop, at Saint-Eloy neighbourhood in Woippy, suburb of the French city of Metz, France, July 5, 2023.
and unrest in its often racially mixed and economically disadvantaged suburbs through spending on local infrastructure, education and other projects is working. "My initial reaction was: 'No, no, no, no!' and: 'Why?'” head teacher Farid Hamoudea said of the latest damage. Two students told Reuters they feared the damage caused could damage the school's image with prospective employers.
France has pledged to invest 12 billion euros in such urban renewal projects between 2014 and 2030 while many priority areas also benefit from other forms of government aid and subsidies. "Everything is easier when you are white," said Chad Jallouz, a self-employed 21-year-old of Algerian and Tunisian descent who lives a few blocks from the vandalised school.
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